How To Find the Right Massage Therapist for You
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Category: The Business of Massage
Finding Work-Life Balance While Running a Massage Practice
In 2010, Investopedia ranked massage therapy as one of the top five high-paying, low-stress jobs available. Whether you agree or not, any job can have its ups and downs, and any professional is bound to need some reminders about caring for the self under pressure and maintaining a balance between their career and home life. … Continue reading “Finding Work-Life Balance While Running a Massage Practice”
Ways to Celebrate EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week
At Massagetique, we believe in the importance of sharing the benefits of massage with the community. EveryBody Deserves a Massage week encourages massage therapists and bodyworkers across the country to come together and do just that. This recognition week was founded by Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) in 1995 to help promote the importance … Continue reading “Ways to Celebrate EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week”
Customer Service Matters: Strategies that Make a Difference
Massage clients may remember more about your office and interactions than the massage itself. Learn how to optimize the experience for their (and your) benefit.
Massage Therapy for Lower Back Pain Now Recommended Before Drugs
On February 14, 2017, the American College of Physicians (ACP) released a clinical practice guideline recommending physicians prescribe massage therapy and other non-opioid interventions for back pain before opioid drugs. This recommendation represents a significant shift in the United States medical community’s guidelines toward massage therapy and pharmaceuticals. According to the Penn State Department of … Continue reading “Massage Therapy for Lower Back Pain Now Recommended Before Drugs”
12 Characteristics of a Top Massage Therapy School
Today, aspiring massage therapists and bodywork professionals can choose from more than 300 accredited massage therapy schools in the United States. You could complete your study faster with an accelerated program or get a traditional four-year degree from a college or university. You could travel overseas to expand your massage therapy knowledge or stay right … Continue reading “12 Characteristics of a Top Massage Therapy School”
Best of 2016: Massagetique‘s Top 10 Massage Therapy YouTube Channels
According to industry data released by the American Massage Therapy Association, more than half of people who get a massage do so for medical reasons. Many people assume massage therapy is all about relieving stress, but massage is also an important part of injury recovery, great for pain management, and helpful for many conditions that … Continue reading “Best of 2016: Massagetique‘s Top 10 Massage Therapy YouTube Channels”
Announcing the Official Launch of Massagetique
We are pleased to announce the official launch of Massagetique, a new online directory of licensed massage therapists and practitioners in the United States. Through Massagetique, we hope to contribute to a healthier, happier world one healing massage at a time. Massagetique was founded by the team at GoodTherapy.org, a mission-based leading online psychotherapist directory. … Continue reading “Announcing the Official Launch of Massagetique“